by Danielle Bonadies | Mar 27, 2021 | Genetic Journal
What does autism have to do with hereditary cancer? In most cases, nothing. But in honor of Autism Awareness Month, we want to highlight the connection between having a mutation (also known as a pathogenic variant) in a gene called PTEN and an increased likelihood of...
by Danielle Bonadies | Aug 6, 2019 | Genetic Journal
Hallie Andrew, MS In the blog series, “Faces of Genetic Counseling,” we highlight genetic counselors who come from diverse backgrounds and serve as representatives and advocates within their field. In our latest interview, we had the opportunity to speak...
by Danielle Bonadies | Jun 27, 2017 | Genetic Journal
On a sunny Saturday in June, geneticists, genetic counselors, professors, researchers and students gathered at the University of Connecticut to learn about a new scientific technology that has the world talking. This technology has become the new star in genetic...